Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Superior.

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LSZ140-141-280415-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Snow likely until early
morning, then chance of snow late in the night. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ142-143-280415-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Snow likely in the
evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Slight chance of
snow late in the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ144-145-280415-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Snow likely early in the evening, then chance of snow
late in the evening. Slight chance of snow after midnight. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ146-280415-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow
likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight.
Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly
clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ147-280415-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots until
early morning. Snow early in the evening, then snow likely late
in the evening. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly
clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ121-280415-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow
early in the evening, then snow likely late in the evening.
Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight
chance of snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 knots becoming east in the late morning and
early afternoon, then becoming northeast late in the afternoon.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ148-280415-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
evening. Snow early in the evening, then snow likely late in the
evening. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming northeast in the afternoon. Partly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ150-280415-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
353 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow in
the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow in the
morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at:
weather.gov/greatlakes

BJH


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